Properties and Composition

The chemical nature of amber is complex and not fully elucidated. It is believed not to be a high polymer, the resinous state being accounted for by the complexity of materials present. The empirical formula is CioHigO and true amber yields on distillation 3-8% of succinic acid. 

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Uses. Furfuryl alcohol is widely used as a monomer in manufacturing furfuryl alcohol resins, and as a reactive solvent in a variety of synthetic resins and appHcations. Resins derived from furfuryl alcohol are the most important appHcation for furfuryl alcohol in both utihty and volume. The final cross-linked products display outstanding chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties. They are also heat-stable and remarkably resistant to acids, alkaUes, and solvents. Many commercial resins of various compositions and properties have been prepared by polymerization of furfuryl alcohol and other co-reactants such as furfural, formaldehyde, glyoxal, resorcinol, phenoHc compounds and urea. In 1992, domestic furfuryl alcohol consumption was estimated at 47 million pounds (38). 

Solventless Extrusion Process. The solvendess process for making double-base propellants has been used ia the United States primarily for the manufacture of rocket propellant grains having web thickness from ca 1.35 to 15 cm and for thin-sheet mortar (M8) propellant. The process offers such advantages as minimal dimensional changes after extmsion, the elimination of the drying process, and better long-term baUistic uniformity because there is no loss of volatile solvent. The composition and properties of typical double-base solvent extmded rocket and mortar propellant are Hsted ia Table... 

Table 8. Composition and Properties of Double-Base Solventless Propellant...

Table 9. Composition and Properties of Ball Powder Propellants...

Table 2. Fluorosilicate Glass-Ceramic Compositions and Properties...

Dentistry. Most casting alloys meet the composition and properties criteria of specification no. 5 of the American Dental Association (37) which prescribes four types of alloy systems constituted of gold—silver—copper with addition of platinum, palladium, and 2inc. Composition ranges are specified, as are mechanical properties and minimum fusion temperatures. Wrought alloys for plates also may include the same constituents. Similarly, specification no. 7 prescribes nickel and two types of alloys for dental wires with the same alloy constituents (see Dental materials). 

Prussian Blue. Reaction of [Fe(CN)3] with an excess of aqueous h on(Ill) produces the finely divided, intensely blue precipitate Pmssian Blue [1403843-8] (tetrairon(Ill) tris(hexakiscyanoferrate)), Fe4[Fe(CN)3]. Pmssian Blue is identical to Turnbull s Blue, the name which originally was given to the material produced by reaction of [Fe(CN)3] with excess aqueous h on(Il). The soHd contains or has absorbed on its surface a large and variable number of water molecules, potassium ions (if present in the reaction), and h on(Ill) oxide. The h on(Il) centers are low spin and diamagnetic h on(Ill) centers are high spin. Variations of composition and properties result from variations in reaction conditions. Rapid precipitation in the presence of potassium ion affords a colloidal suspension of Pmssian Blue [25869-98-1] which has the approximate composition KFe[Fe(CN)3]. Pmssian Blue compounds are used as pigments in inks and paints and its formation on sensitized paper is utilized in the production of blueprints. 

Because of the wide variation in composition and properties of brown coal (see Table 3), efficient combustion of these fuels caimot be accomphshed by a single system. The moisture content limits combustion efficiency because some chemical energy is required to convert Hquid water to steam in the flue gases. The steam then increases the dew point of the gases, requiring higher temperatures to avoid condensation in the stack. For fuels up to 25% moisture content, 80% efficiency can be achieved. As the moisture content increases to 60%, the efficiency decreases to 70% and efficiency continues to decline about another 1% for each additional 1% moisture to 70%. 

Impurities. The chemical composition and properties of lime and limestone depend on the nature of the impurities and the degree of contamination of the original stone. The contaminating materials either were deposited simultaneously with the CaCO or entered during some later stage (6). 

Apart from the crystalline fomis, aluminum hydroxide often fomis a gel. Fresh gels are usually amorphous, but cry staUize on aging and gel composition and properties depend largely on the method of preparation. Gel products have considerable technical use. 

BM Structure, composition, and properties should be similar and (4) the FM-containing elements should be able to bring about chemical reduction/decomposition or physical removal of BM oxide film. 

The term babbitt iacludes high tin ahoys (substantiahy lead-free) containing >80 wt % tin, and high lead ahoys containing >70 wt % lead and <12 wt % tin. Both have the characteristic stmcture of hard compounds ia a soft matrix, and although they contain the same or similar types of compounds, they differ ia composition and properties of the matrix. 

Hydrolysis of solutions of Ti(IV) salts leads to precipitation of a hydrated titanium dioxide. The composition and properties of this product depend critically on the precipitation conditions, including the reactant concentration, temperature, pH, and choice of the salt (46—49). At room temperature, a voluminous and gelatinous precipitate forms. This has been referred to as orthotitanic acid [20338-08-3] and has been represented by the nominal formula Ti02 2H20 (Ti(OH). The gelatinous precipitate either redissolves or peptizes to a colloidal suspension ia dilute hydrochloric or nitric acids. If the suspension is boiled, or if precipitation is from hot solutions, a less-hydrated oxide forms. This has been referred to as metatitanic acid [12026-28-7] nominal formula Ti02 H2O (TiO(OH)2). The latter precipitate is more difficult to dissolve ia acid and is only soluble ia concentrated sulfuric acid or hydrofluoric acid. 

Overlapping of characteristics exists in many cases. Exceptions to the rule are common. In many classes of tool materials, a wide range of composition and properties are obtainable. 

Table 7. Composition and Properties of Some Representative Grades of Cemented-Carbide Tools ...

The original objective of the ISO classification was to issue detailed standards for cemented carbides in terms of microstmcture, composition, and properties for quaUty control and performance rehabiUty. This objective, however, is yet to be realized. Increased emphasis on worldwide implementation of ISO 9000 standards and globalization of manufacturing, may lead the industry-at-large to adopt the ISO classification. 

Saline waters, including seawater, contain, besides a variety of inorganic salts, also organic materials and various particles. They differ in composition from site to site, and also change with time as a result of both natural and human causes. Design and operation of desalination plants requires good knowledge of the saline water composition and properties (41,44). 

Table 1. Typical Composition and Properties of Rock Asphalts...

The influence of the composition of asphalt has been recognized, for many years, as being an important factor in controlling the performance of such materials. Furthermore, rheological properties have always been associated with composition but, in order to utilize compositional data effectively, more definitive correlations between composition and properties are needed (46—48). 

Many investigations of relationships between composition and properties take into account only the concentration of the asphaltenes, independendy of any quality criterion. However, a distinction should be made between the asphaltenes which occur in straight mn asphalts and those which occur in blown asphalts. Remembering that asphaltenes are a solubiUty class rather than a distinct chemical class means that vast differences occur in the make-up of this fraction when it is produced by different processes. 

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